katsterckx.bsky.social
European humanist 🇪🇺💙 Book lover 📚 Fierce believer in science and multilateralism to safeguard our world 🌎
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When actions and words are too crazy and absurd to be satirized ‘Monty python-style’, it indicates we have reached the final frontier of humor…. beyond there is only sadness, anger and disgust to be found.
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This article denounces the “European democratic backsliding” and increase in regulations. Since you were so keen on citing European philosophical heavyweights, let me add one more: Karl Popper and his theory of “tolerance paradox” (1945). US should withdraw from giving lessons in democracy nowadays
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One of the best and authentic lines of reasoning I heard in months. Well balanced and respectful to all groups of people. Classic debate style, love it !
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She went to Brussels public schools and served in the military. She studied her way into higher education and thrived in international environments. Sure, she’s privileged, but she’s not taking advantage or it like the US Emperor has done lately…
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She went to public schools in Brussels, did her military service and studied her way through higher education. Belgium changed its constitution to allow female successors to the throne. Sure, she is privileged, but she doesn’t take advantage of it in the ways US government members seem tot do lately
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Mind the use of pronouns when accusing the EU: “they”, “their”, “them”. Yep, that’s “us” 🇪🇺
We are a collective.
We are democratic.
We can develop and uphold trustful relationships with other. We are the people.
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We have a new champion in non-violent resistance… nice move!
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Infinitely disrespectful to everyone: from the disregard of Congolese women tortured and murdered by violent militia, to the South-African government officials having to listen to the intentional fake news shit coming out of this fake president’s mouth. An embarrassment to humanity.
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Reminds me of this wonderful movie located in the country of Durham, dancing miners…
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“The prisons in the Congo are all empty” and “Those are rough people over there” Shameless and blatant racism on top of his usual fake news. This guy is appalling.
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Because the “one man” is merely and conveniently the orange, crazy decoy (the only thing he could ever be). You should worry more about the hundreds of powerful, wealthy, immoral individuals in the shadow who are gutting the Nation for their own interests…
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The EU surpasses the U.S. by 3.1 years in average life expectancy, according to WHO and Eurostat sources. The EU’s longer overall life expectancy suggests differences in chronic disease management, healthcare access, and preventive care.
We’re certainly not dying while waiting for drug availability!
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Europe’s not the economic nirvana the US used to know. Average salaries are about 3.000€ in Belgium. But average doctor visit is 4€, bloodwork 10€ and CT scan 40€. This is with the minimum healthcare insurance plan (190€/year). So hey, we’ll settle for a smaller paycheck 😉
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Soon to follow: new dress code for female White House staff?
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Turkey is connected to both Russia and Ukraine. There has always been an important ethnic group of Turkish people in Crimea, the Crimean Tatars. They were recognized as an indigenous people by Ukraine, but not by Russia. This puts Erdogan right in the middle between Zelensky & Putin. Nice tactics!
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In Europe we cal that kind of party program “socialist” 😉 but hey, whatever works for you guys! Seems like the nation could use some radical change and people power again 💪🏻💪🏽💪 Go for it!
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And I live in a beer drinking catholic cultural country, glad to hear we have common values in Europe, santé ! 🍻
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“After he picked a fight with local police officers”… as reported in our press. We Belgians don’t arrest people for just being a POS. Yet.
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And who’s going to educate these “great American high profile technicians” … Since they slashed the Education department ? Mmm 🤔
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What if Italy 🇮🇹 wasn’t really Italy but Greenland 🇬🇱?
With a population of 55k they would be tele/deported in no time.
These messages are ICE cold ❄️ reminders of how dangerous this administration is.
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Santé! 🍻 New EU tariffs keep you safe. Won’t get drunk on Euro beer anytime soon…